Figure 15-1 Spinothalamic Tracts

Use Figure 15-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."
A) motor commands to skeletal muscles
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex
D) crude touch and pressure sensations
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle

Question

Figure 15-1 Spinothalamic Tracts

Use Figure 15-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."
A) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex 
D) crude touch and pressure sensations 
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Structure labeled "2" is the spinothalamic tract, which carries information about crude touch and pressure sensations to the cerebral cortex.